overcame
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When they fell behind 4-0 on Saturday, the Brewers didn’t have to think back very far to recall a time when they overcame that kind of deficit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
In 2023 and 2024 they overcame slow starts to win 10 games and make the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The research team overcame this obstacle by developing a technique that applies tiny amounts of MOF material directly to the mitochondrial surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
He did not play when the Blues overcame German giants Bayern Munich on penalties to be crowned champions of Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Methuselah feigned indifference, but his natural curiosity soon overcame any chagrin he felt at not being allowed to pass the doorway.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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